p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 5815 of 2025 Sanjay Samal … Petitioner Mr. M.M. Patnaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.05.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.825 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC(O), Bhubaneswar, arising out of Pahal P.S. Case No.147 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 109(1)/ 296/ 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. Taking into account the statement of the injured and the injury report and the criminal proclivity of the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC(O), Bhubaneswar in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. p. 2 In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC(O), Bhubaneswar on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC(O), Bhubaneswar, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 4. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC(O), Bhubaneswar is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 6. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Jina Designation: Junior Stenographer